Shawn “buck21” Buchanan Wins First WCOOP Title Since 2007
Shawn “buck21” Buchanan is back in the WCOOP winner’s circle after nearly two decades. Buchanan topped a 290-entry field in the $1,050 Super Tuesday (WCOOP 17-M) to claim $55,354 and his second career WCOOP title.
Buchanan’s previous WCOOP win came all the way back in 2007, when he captured the $530 Pot-Limit Omaha event for $97,263. This latest victory is also his first COOP title of any kind since 2016, and brings his overall tally to eight COOP titles: six from SCOOP and now two from WCOOP.
The $290,000 prize pool was shared among some of the toughest names in the game. "chrisgoataui" finished runner-up for $41,473, while Alexandros “Pwndidi” Theologis claimed third place for $31,072.
WCOOP 17-M: $1,050 NLHE Super Tuesday Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawn "buck21" Buchanan | $55,354 |
| 2 | chrisgoataui | $41,473 |
| 3 | Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis | $31,072 |
| 4 | bmbn73 | $23,280 |
| 5 | G0lD3NAS | $17,442 |
| 6 | Felipe "lipe piv" Boianovsky | $13,067 |
| 7 | Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph | $9,791 |
| 8 | Andre "PTFisherman23" Marques | $7,335 |
| 9 | Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber | $6,074 |